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Unit 2
Unit 2
Exploring English
To learn to get what a text is about from its pictures and title
To learn some interesting things about some English words & expressions, and the creativity of English
To share your opinions about English language and learning English
How much do you know about the English
1. It is an international language and widely used.
2. It is an official language in many countries and the UN.
3. It plays an important role as a first or second language in many countries.
4. It is learned by people in many countries.
5. It is the language learned as a school subject.
Sometimes we can get an English word’s meaning from its formation.
football
snowfall
afternoon
takeaway
indoor
notebook
playground
bathroom
hard-working
warm-hearted
schoolgirl
blackboard
bookshop
weekend
Sometimes people will make mistakes or funny stories because of the misusing of English words.
I was arrested (逮捕) at the airport. Just because I was greeting my cousin Jack! All that I said was “Hi! Jack,” but very loud.
Read for
Hi! Jack
Hijack(打劫)
So, we may make mistakes when we’re learning English only by understanding a word from its formation.
Look at the title of the passage and the pictures. Tick what you think the passage is about. Give your reasons.
Neither Pine nor
Apple in Pineapple
Read the passage quickly and check your answer to Activity 1.
Neither Pine nor
Apple in Pineapple
Choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage.
To tell us that English is very difficult to learn.
To give advice on how to learn English.
To show that English is interesting and creative.
To explain how English was created.
In order to support his idea, the author uses many examples that show the 1. ________ madness of English.
no egg in eggplant no ham in 2. __________ neither pine nor apple in 3. _________ sculpt a sculpture
paint a(n) 4. ________
BUT take a photo
seasick sick at sea 5. ________ sick in the air 6. ________ sick in a car BUT 7. ________ sick at home “Hard” is the opposite of “soft”.
“Hardly” and “softly” are not a(n) 8. _________ pair.
unique
hamburger
pineapple
painting
airsick
carsick
homesick
opposing
Read and complete the notes with words from the passage.
“Harmless” is the opposite of “harmful”. Shameful and shameless 9. _________ are the same. burn up burn down
fill in a form 10. _______ a form
Stars are out. They are visible. Lights are out. They are 11. ________. I wind up my watch. It starts.
I wind up the passage.
It 12. ______.
The reason is that English was invented by people, and it 13. _______ the creativity of the human race.
behaviors
fill out
invisible
ends
reflects
Can you give any similar examples in Chinese
Housework and homework mean the same.
The opposite of “hardly” is not softly.
WHO in a medical report is used to ask a person.
“Fill in” has the same meaning as “fill out”.
If an alarm goes off, it makes a sudden noise.
Once I wind up my article, I am ready to write a passage.
Decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F) according to the text.
F
T
F
F
T
T
Use the context to determine the Chinese meaning of the word underlined.
1. Little Tom felt sick because he traveled by car. Poor boy,
he got carsick. _________
2. If you are homesick, you feel unhappy because you are
away from home and are missing your family, friends,
and home very much. _________
晕车的
想家的
3. Water is the opposing force to fire. _________________
4. Please capitalize the names in the form. e.g. Judy → JUDY _________
5. Everybody is unique. You are the only one in the world. _________________
相反的，相对立的
大写
独一无二的，独特的
Read the passage again and then find out the sentences that can show the author’s opinions about English.
This got me thinking how English can be a crazy language to learn.(Para.1)
English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race. (Para.7)
You also have to wonder at the unique madness of a language in which…(Para.6)
Choose the best answer.
1) The words “photo” and “homesick” which were mentioned are ______.
A. to show how English can be a crazy language to learn
B. to tell us the differences between their usages
C. to analyze the formation of the words
D. to share how to learn a crazy language
2) How does the author develop the passage
A. By providing examples.
B. By making comparisons.
C. By following the way of spelling.
D. By following the order of importance.
3) Why does the author say “English was invented by people”
A. Because the English words show everything around us.
B. Because the language helps us communicate with others.
C. Because the language proves how creative human being is.
D. Because the English words are unique in the world.
4) Where is the text probably from
A. A novel. B. A news report.
C. A book review. D. A magazine.
该语篇类型为小品文。课文以幽默、风趣的笔触例举并评价了英语中让学习者迷惑不解的“疯狂”现象，从而反映了英语的趣味性、多样性、创造性和吸引力。
Neither Pine nor
Apple in Pineapple
After reading the passage, please fill in the following blanks.
Do you have any difficulty 1._________ (learn) English better Have you ever wondered why there is no ham 2._______ your hamburger 3._______ why you can’t find any egg in eggplant Maybe this will get you 4._________ (think) how English can be a crazy language to learn. We like to paint a 5._________ (paint), and we are traveling in 6._________ car but we take photos and travel on the bus.
learning
in
and
thinking
the
painting
When we see the rain, we say “it 7. _________ (rain)” but no sunshining to use when seeing sunshine. The words are really 8. _________ (confuse). Such unique 9. _________ (mad) can be seen almost everywhere because English 10.________ (reflect) the creativity of the human race.
is raining
confusing
madness
reflects
The word “pineapple” developed from the Spanish word "pi a", which means pine cone. When it came to England, “apple” was added to show it is a kind of fruit.
Read the following information and answer the questions.
The origin of “hamburger” was a hard beef steak called “Hamburg steak”, eaten without bread. Later, people reinvented it and called it “hamburger”.
Eggplants used to be smaller and yellow or white. They looked a bit like eggs, which led to the name “eggplant”.
2. Does the information above give you a better understanding of the passage Give your reasons.
Open.
How did pineapples, hamburgers and eggplants get their names
The name of “pineapple” developed from the Spanish word “pi a”, with “apple” added to show it’s a kind of fruit; the name of hamburger came from the idea of “Hamburg steak”, and later people reinvented it and called it “hamburger”; eggplants got the name because they used to look like eggs.
1. Do you agree with the author’s opinion about the
English language Give your reasons.
2. What do you find most challenging about learning
English How do you deal with this
选用方框内合适的内容并用其正确形式完成下列句子（每项限用一次）。
creative, reflect, behavior, sculpture, wind up, burn down
1. The words and phrases we use ____________________ our values and attitudes towards those around us.
2. The students are asked to use their own words to describe that polite ____________________ shown in the picture.
3. Sadly, their house has ____________________, with many of their favorite English novels inside.
reflect
behavior
burned / burnt down
creative, reflect, behavior, sculpture, wind up, burn down
4. If we all agree, let's ____________________ the discussion on how to help enrich students' vocabulary.
5. Learning a language can be as fun as you want. The more ____________________ you get with it, the better your experience will be.
6. Those ice and snow ____________________ we made will be seen by lots of foreign tourists.
wind up
creative
sculptures
1. Search interesting stories that happen because of misunderstanding of English words or expressions. Share your stories next time.
2. Does Chinese have the similar situations mentioned in the text Give your examples.
